Gertrude “Trudy” Miriam (Cohen) Nemeth

October 23, 1929 – November 4, 2025

Gertrude “Trudy” Miriam Nemeth (née Cohen) passed away on November 4, 2025, at the age of 96.

Trudy was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to Morris and Esther Cohen and grew up in Dorchester and Mattapan. She graduated from Boston Teacher’s College (now the University of Massachusetts Boston) and began her career as a first-grade teacher, a role she held for 20 years.

In the 1950s, Trudy spent two years in Israel, living in Haifa and on Kibbutz Alonim—an experience that remained deeply meaningful throughout her life.

In 1960, she married Leonard I. Nemeth. After a brief time in Gary, Indiana—where their daughter, Rachel Nemeth Cohen, was born—they settled in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, where they lived for 40 years. Trudy and Leonard were married for 33 years, until his passing in 1994.

A lifelong reader and love of books, Trudy later became a librarian in Auburn, Maine, a position she held for 20 years. She also taught Hebrew school in Lewiston for several years, sharing her love of Jewish learning and culture with younger generations.

Trudy was a dedicated member of Hadassah and the Brandeis Women’s group throughout her life. After moving to Massachusetts to be near her family, she volunteered for 13 years at the Watertown Public Library, where she founded and led the Homebound Program, serving patrons who were unable to visit the library in person.

She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Nemeth Cohen, and son-in-law, Richard Cohen, as well as her two beloved grandchildren, Samuel Lev and Ruby Charlotte. She was predeceased by her brother, Jacob I. Cohen.

Trudy was laid to rest at Sharon Memorial Park.